ABC TRUST
The Alabama Business Charitable Trust (ABC Trust) is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization established by Alabama Power more than 30 years ago.
The ABC Trust's mission is to help economically distressed Alabamians by providing resources and education to meet energy service and other basic human needs through partnerships with social service providers and charitable organizations.
The Trust is sponsoring the Food Insecurity Simulations in partnership with Hands on Atlanta. The goal of the simulations, which include Alabama statistics, is to help educate employees on the day to day struggles that low income communities face.
Please join us by registering to attend one of the following simulations:
- Thursday, May 5, 2022 | 10-11 A.M. CST
- Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 2-3 P.M. CST
SIMULATION DESCRIPTION
Join us for an interactive simulation that helps bring to life major barriers to food security, explores the relationship between poverty and hunger, and illuminates the impact food insecurity has on health outcomes. Click into the shoes of your neighbor and feel the raw realities of economic choices that must be made daily. The simulation was created by the Atlanta Community Food Bank in collaboration with Georgia Tech students.
SIMULATION OBJECTIVES
- Identify major barriers to food security
- Explore the relationship between inequity and hunger
- Illuminate the impact food insecurity has on health outcomes
- Encourage community to take action and be part of the solution